It’s naturally hypoallergenic Well, not only is horse hair put through a process to sterilise it and remove bacteria before it is used, but the structure of it aids in the ability to repel mites, which means it’s less dusty, and therefore will not trigger your allergies. What is horse Read more…
For most horses the trimming cycle that these farriers/trimmers are finding works best is 2-4 weeks, 3 weeks being the average correct cycle for most horses. How long can a horse go without a trim? Most horses that are kept barefoot should be trimmed at the very least every 4 Read more…
Pin firing, also known as thermocautery, is the treatment of an injury to a horse’s leg, by burning, freezing, or dousing it with acid or caustic chemicals. This is supposed to induce a counter-irritation and speed and/or improve healing. This treatment is used more often on racehorses than on other Read more…
Leg wraps or boots are used for the protection of the lower legs of horses during training, shipping, and exercise, as well as for therapeutic and medical purposes to provide support or cover for injuries. Variations include: Bell boots. Polo wraps, sometimes called track bandages when used in horse racing. Read more…
Kicking your horse only stuns, disturbs, imbalances, and hurts. Although kicking might be a useful way to start out for a beginning rider, once you have better balance in your seat and a more consistent contact with the bit, aim toward using your legs with more refinement. What happens if Read more…
Horse eyes are among the largest of any land mammal, and are positioned on the sides of the head (that is, they are positioned laterally). This means horses have a range of vision of about 350°, with approximately 65° of this being binocular vision and the remaining 285° monocular vision. Read more…
Hoffman said there are a few grasses to avoid in hay or forage if you are feeding horses. They include: Perennial ryegrass and rye. This quick-growing grass is popular in dairy pastures. What is the best type of hay to feed horses? Alfalfa, white clover, red clover and birdsfoot trefoil Read more…
A caparison is a cloth covering laid over a horse or other animal for protection and decoration. In modern times, they are used mainly in parades and for historical reenactments. What is horse armor called? Barding (also spelled bard or barb) is body armour for war horses. The practice of Read more…
The General Process of Horsehair Pottery The pottery piece is formed, then burnished. The piece is fired to between 1300 F and 1800 F in a raku kiln. Once the correct temperature is reached, the incandescent pottery is taken from the kiln using long raku tongs and proper gauntlets and Read more…
The term clothes horse can be used to describe men and women who are passionate about clothing and always appear in public dressed in the latest styles. From 1850 the term referred to a male fop or female quaintrelle, a person whose main function is, or appears to be, to Read more…